general appropriations; FY2026
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Department of Child Safety operating lump sum appropriation changed from $147,799,100 to $146,580,900, with corresponding adjustments to specific line items like caseworkers and preventive services.
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System total appropriation increased from $21,729,347,900 to reflect updated funding amounts for various health services.
State Department of Corrections operating lump sum appropriation increased from $762,109,600 to $762,109,600 with additional overtime and private prison per diem funding.
Reporting deadlines for the Department of Child Safety were updated from 2024/2025 dates to 2025/2026 dates, aligning with the new fiscal year.
New requirement added that the Department of Child Safety must submit a report on guardian case management system expenses by September 1, 2025.
The definition of 'Child safety expenditure authority' was updated to include specific statutory references for various funds.
Clarified that kinship care stipends of $300 per month apply to relative caretakers including grandparents, great-grandparents, and fictive kinship caretakers.
Removed introductory text and formatting elements from the introduced version, including page headers and legislative history notes.
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